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Sixty-Four Utah State Student-Athletes Set To Graduate This Weekend

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General 5/3/2012 12:00:00 AM

May 3, 2012

LOGAN, Utah - Utah State University's 125th undergraduate commencement ceremony will be held Saturday, May 5 at 9:30 a.m. in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum and among those graduating will be 64 USU student-athletes who completed their degrees during the 2011-12 academic year.

Among those student-athletes graduating are 24 football players, 17 track athletes, five women's basketball players, four each from both soccer and softball, three each from both men's basketball, and men's and women's tennis, two golfers, one gymnast and one volleyball player.

Utah State's student-athletes traditionally rank among the best in the Western Athletic Conference with an 84 percent graduation success rate and a cumulative 3.17 grade-point average. During the 2011-12 academic year, USU has had 88 student-athletes earn academic all-WAC honors thus far and 197 were recognized at its annual Joe E. and Elma Whitesides Luncheon for earning a 3.2 or better GPA.

During the 2010-11 academic year, Utah State had 228 student-athletes earn academic all-WAC honors.

2012 Utah State Student-Athlete GraduatesFootballAlfred Bowden, Interdisciplinary StudiesJeff Fischer, Interdisciplinary StudiesJosh Flores, PsychologyKyle Gallagher, Interdisciplinary StudiesPhilip Gapelu, Interdisciplinary StudiesQuinn Garner, Interdisciplinary StudiesDanny Gurrola, Interdisciplinary StudiesChris Harris, Interdisciplinary StudiesRobert Hill, Interdisciplinary StudiesJosh Johansen, Exercise ScienceLevi Koskan, PsychologyTarren Lloyd, Interdisciplinary StudiesXavier Martin, MarketingWalter McClenton, Interdisciplinary StudiesEric Moats, Marketing & EconomicsStanley Morrison, Interdisciplinary StudiesTanner Richins, Liberal ArtsJoey Schrader, Interdisciplinary StudiesRobert Tidwell, Interdisciplinary StudiesRobert Turbin, Interdisciplinary StudiesNicholas Vought, Interdisciplinary StudiesBobby Wagner, BusinessDontel Watkins, Interdisciplinary StudiesReuben Willis, Interdisciplinary Studies

Women's TrackJessie Chugg, Nutrition & Food SciencesCamille Fehlberg, History Teaching & Physical Education TeachingKali Hamby, Physical Education TeachingMadison Jensen, Interior DesignJessica Nielsen, Family Consumer Human DevelopmentKim Quinn, Environmental StudiesAlisa Sheffer, Exercise ScienceJulia Stewart, Interdisciplinary StudiesSarah Young, Interior Design Sales & Marketing
Men's TrackJames Allred, Exercise ScienceNicholas Bolinder, Interdisciplinary StudiesDaniel Howell, Wildlife Sciences & Rangeland ResourcesHunter Nelson, FinanceClinton Silcock, Exercise ScienceAaron Clements, SpanishEric Follett, Interdisciplinary StudiesTyler Killpack, Entrepreneurship
Women's BasketballAshlee Brown, Interdisciplinary StudiesChelsea Burns, Law & Constitutional StudiesBanna Diop, Interdisciplinary StudiesReyneisha Mays, Business AdministrationMaddy Plunkett, Interdisciplinary Studies
Women's SoccerLauren Hansen, Physical Education TeachingChandra Salmon-Christensen, Physical EducationMarissa Sanchez, Exercise ScienceLindsay Obray, Exercise ScienceSummer Tillotson, Exercise Science
SoftballTatem Day, Exercise ScienceLindsey Marquez, Speech CommunicationKelley Kaneshiro, Parks & RecreationJessica Law, Interdisciplinary Studies
Men's BasketballMorgan Grim, Interdisciplinary StudiesBrady Jardine, Finance & EconomicsBrockeith Pane, Interdisciplinary Studies
Men's GolfChanse Godderidge, Interdisciplinary StudiesCobie Lunsford, Business Administration
Men's TennisNikita Ryashchenko, International BusinessLenny Whiting, Accounting
GymnasticsChelsea Marquardt, Social Work
Women's TennisBrianna Rowland (Harris), Journalism
VolleyballLiz McArthur, Family Consumer Human Development
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Players Mentioned

Robert Turbin

#6 Robert Turbin

Running Back
5' 10"
Junior
Bobby Wagner

#9 Bobby Wagner

Linebacker
6' 1"
Senior
Stanley Morrison

#11 Stanley Morrison

Wide Receiver
5' 9"
Senior
Dontel Watkins

#12 Dontel Watkins

Wide Receiver
6' 2"
Junior
Reuben Willis

#15 Reuben Willis

Linebacker
5' 10"
Senior
Alfred Bowden

#29 Alfred Bowden

Safety
5' 11"
Senior
Josh Flores

#33 Josh Flores

Running Back
5' 5"
Senior
Quinn Garner

#37 Quinn Garner

Defensive End
6' 3"
Senior
Kyle Gallagher

#43 Kyle Gallagher

Linebacker
6' 0"
Senior
Levi Koskan

#47 Levi Koskan

Defensive End
6' 4"
Senior
Tanner Richins

#63 Tanner Richins

Offensive Line
6' 6"
Junior
Philip Gapelu

#68 Philip Gapelu

Offensive Guard
6' 2"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Robert Turbin

#6 Robert Turbin

5' 10"
Junior
Running Back
Bobby Wagner

#9 Bobby Wagner

6' 1"
Senior
Linebacker
Stanley Morrison

#11 Stanley Morrison

5' 9"
Senior
Wide Receiver
Dontel Watkins

#12 Dontel Watkins

6' 2"
Junior
Wide Receiver
Reuben Willis

#15 Reuben Willis

5' 10"
Senior
Linebacker
Alfred Bowden

#29 Alfred Bowden

5' 11"
Senior
Safety
Josh Flores

#33 Josh Flores

5' 5"
Senior
Running Back
Quinn Garner

#37 Quinn Garner

6' 3"
Senior
Defensive End
Kyle Gallagher

#43 Kyle Gallagher

6' 0"
Senior
Linebacker
Levi Koskan

#47 Levi Koskan

6' 4"
Senior
Defensive End
Tanner Richins

#63 Tanner Richins

6' 6"
Junior
Offensive Line
Philip Gapelu

#68 Philip Gapelu

6' 2"
Senior
Offensive Guard
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